Opioid Response Network

The Opioid Response Network (ORN) is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and led by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP). ORN is a coalition of 40+ national professional organizations providing evidence-based training and education (known as technical assistance or TA) in the prevention, treatment, and recovery of opioid and stimulant use disorders, and other co-occurring substance and psychiatric disorders.

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the NASW Foundation are part of the ORN coalition of national organizations helping to build sustainability, expand the workforce, and promote evidence-based practices in the substance use field. Our work with ORN includes creating trainings and resources for social workers to build their knowledge and capacity on substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment, and recovery.

Watch this NASW webinar with ORN’s Co-Director to learn more about ORN’s work, what types of technical assistance are available, and how social workers can access support for their organizations and communities, as well as share their own experience and expertise by becoming ORN consultants. Learn how social workers can play a key role in expanding effective, sustainable SUD services through training, consultation, and implementation of evidence-based practices.

Find a PDF version of the ORN presentation here.

For more information on ORN or to submit a request for technical assistance, visit www.opioidresponsenetwork.org. Questions? Email orn@aaap.org

Upcoming Live Webinars

Registration for all upcoming NASW ORN webinars can be found on the NASW Events Calendar. NASW ORN webinars are free and typically offer CEUs.

On-Demand Webinars

Live webinars are recorded and made available for self-study in the NASW Social Work CE Institute one to two weeks after the live event.

Recent free NASW ORN webinars with CEUs include:

• Reimagining Substance Use: From Policy to Practice
• The SUD Spectrum: Essential Skills for Social Work Practice

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI088037 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.